Driving without one rocker arm for 1 mile? ok?
05-14-2007, 08:32 PM
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Driving without one rocker arm for 1 mile? ok? I found out that one of my rocker arm bolts broke off. I was wondering if it would be ok to take out the rocker arm and the push rod and drive the car 1-2 miles to a local shop? Should I also disconnect the spark plug wire and wire to my injector for that cylinder? Whats the worst thing that could happen to the car?
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If its the intake rocker arm itll run decent, just pull the pushrod/rocker. Unplug injector too
If its exhaust rocker, itll pop back through the intake but you could technically still drive it.
You wont hurt it
If its exhaust rocker, itll pop back through the intake but you could technically still drive it.
You wont hurt it
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05-15-2007, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
Disconnect the injector.
Sorry for the confusion. 
05-15-2007, 03:58 PM
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Risk? You guys are kidding right. Its a broken rocker bolt, not a huge risk.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
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Originally Posted by motorbuilt
Risk? You guys are kidding right. Its a broken rocker bolt, not a huge risk.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
05-16-2007, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by motorbuilt
Risk? You guys are kidding right. Its a broken rocker bolt, not a huge risk.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
or you could make it worse!!!!! its a chance, are you willing to risk it??????
not me
05-16-2007, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by motorbuilt
Risk? You guys are kidding right. Its a broken rocker bolt, not a huge risk.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
Risk? You guys are kidding right. Its a broken rocker bolt, not a huge risk.
You could drive it 1000 miles without the pushrod/injector/plugwire on and it would be fine.
Man, please when you give advice, think before you spill the beans.
Kinda what I was thinkin.
05-16-2007, 03:46 AM
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Well then, since you brought it up, EXACTLY what will happen to that lifter that has NO pressure on it as it rides on a roller on the cam lobe inside a cup that keeps it alligned???? Its a freakin mile or 2, its not like he asked if he could drive it on a road trip.....
05-16-2007, 05:30 AM
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You tell me,
Guys, please quit this Gung Ho attitude; one simply doesn't run a 8 cyl motor on 7 cylinders on purpose.
Good advice is get help and tow or fix and drive.
Guys, please quit this Gung Ho attitude; one simply doesn't run a 8 cyl motor on 7 cylinders on purpose.
Good advice is get help and tow or fix and drive.
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05-16-2007, 06:35 AM
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I appologize if I came off with an attitude, all I'm saying is that it will not hurt anything to do it for a very short period. Is it good for an engine? No, but neither is N2O or drag racing but we still do it for very short periods. NASCAR engines lose cylinders all the time and still continue on to finish the race.... That is all. 